03-19-2023, 07:06 PM
(03-19-2023, 03:33 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: If we don't draft a RT and Jonah sits or forces his way out, our options at RT to start the season would be Ford, Carman and a rookie.
I want the oline to be fixed, not patched. I'm tired of going into the next season with the exact same question mark of "is the oline good enough?"
I'd rather draft a tackle and have him be a healthy bench all year (because Ford or Carman worked out) than draft someone like Robinson or Mayer and then have a rotating disaster at RT all season (and probably lose in the AFCCG or super bowl because of a <2 second sack for the third season in a row).
Again, Jonah has no leverage. He can't sit for the year, as we would retain his rights. He is under contract, so he is subject to fines for missing mandatory OTA's and he has been a good/not great player playing for a starter level contract next year. Players request trades and report every year.
That's well and good, but you can't fixate on one position group and neglect all of the others.
Even in a Defcon 5 scenario where Jonah somehow sits out and Carman and/or Ford don't work out, Collins will be back off of the PUP before playoff time. If he was being cut, he would have been by now. Much of his cap savings would have come from his roster bonus, which usually comes in the first few days of the league year. You easily be spending a 1st on a 3rd string T that won't even dress on game days come the end of the year. We have needs at TE, RB, CB, and S. If Jonah gets traded and we have extra picks to fill some of those other gaps, then maybe you can look at a T in 1 if they're the BPA. Until that time, it's not a realistic option.
